Foundations of Sustainability and Tourism

By completing this Badge, learners gain an understanding of corporate sustainability and sustainable practices in the tourism business and destination development. This is a “stackable credential” and all classes can be applied towards either the Certificate in Sustainable Tourism or the Certificate in Sustainable Leadership.

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Required Course:

BA 411: Sustainable Tourism – 4 credits

Select one of the following two courses:
BA 483: Sustainability Leadership – 4 credits
BA 490: Case Studies in Corporate Sustainability – 4 credits

Select one of the following two courses:
ES 421: Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development – 4 credits
ES 423: Sustainability and Natural Resources – 4 credits

Additional Requirements

All courses taken for the badge must be completed with a grade of C- or better.

Learning Outcomes/Competencies

• Assess the scope and principles of sustainable development and sustainable tourism.
• Identify challenges, weaknesses, and strengths of sustainable tourism within different geo-cultural contexts.
• Recognize socio-cultural, environmental, and economic impacts of tourism at the individual, community, and greater society levels.
• Develop and apply intervention strategies to mediate tourism development impacts identified.
• Use course content to analyze plans, policies, and approaches being currently used to guide sustainable tourism development within multiple contexts.
• Recognize various stakeholder groups’ concerns about sustainable tourism development.
• Apply principles of sustainable development in a case study evaluation.